Rima Rudner is the author of and Choose to Be Happy: A Guide to Total Happiness. Rima has written many screenplays, sitcoms, standup comedy routines, children’s books and magazine articles. Her ghostwriting includes other self-help books on health and fitness, diet, anti-aging, psychology and relationships. She is also the author of The Complete Guide to Decorating Your Home: How to Become Your Own Interior Designer.

Rima has survived many life-threatening illnesses and accidents, including a rare form of bladder cancer, viral spinal meningitis, and a major ski accident. She always triumphs over adversity because she has a winning attitude and a sense of humor. Now she has decided to turn lemons into lemonade and shares how she has stayed happy despite so much adversity.

She lives in Encino, California, with her husband, Harvey, and Cockapoo puppy, Lulu, and is the owner of authenticdesignerstuff.com, a high-end Internet-based designer resale boutique with six international online stores.